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Tips

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Submit documents to WikiLeaks

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FOR HANDYSIDE
1. RON MAYO, V.P. KRAMER CHIN AND MAYO INC., SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON BRIEFED MAJOR PROJECTS DIVISION USDOC ON FIRM'S
CONTINUING INTEREST IN MAURITANIAN FISHERIES PROJECT.
MAYO SAID EXPECT TO HAVE INFORMAL PRESENTATION OF GENERAL
APPROACH AND FUNDING NEEDS READY BY END OF WEEK JUNE
SIXTEEN. FORMAL PROPOSAL WILL BE PREPARED LATER WHEN
KRAMER CHIN MAYO HAS LEARNED EXACTLY WHAT FORMAT IS DESIRED
BY MAURITANIANS.
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PAGE 02 STATE 136932
2. MAYO IS WORKING WITH AMB. MCKERNAN, HEAD OF THE
INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ON
THE PROPOSAL. MCKERNAN HAS EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN
STUDYING AFRICAN FISHERIES PROJECTS.
3. FYI. ONE REASON FOR DELAY IS DIFFICULTY KRAMER CHIN
AND MAYO PERCEIVE WITH A FLAG FLEET. (DO NOT FEEL IT IS
ECONOMIC BUT RECOGNIZE THE PRESTIGE FACTOR.) ATTEMPTING
TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO THE FLEET WHICH WILL BE
PALATABLE TO MAURITANIA BUT EXPECT TO ALSO INCLUDE AN
OPTION SHOWING HOW THE FLEET IF DESIRED COULD BE
CONSTITUTED. END FYI.
4. RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN JOHN SANDS AND AMB. OULD
ABDALLAH HAVE CENTERED AROUND POSSIBILITY OF MAURITANIA
ENGAGING U.S. ENGINEERING FIRM TO ADVISE THEM ON
COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT, ASSIST IN PREPARING VARIOUS
TENDERS ETC. SANDS AMB. OULD ABDALLAH AND A V.P. OF
RALPH M. PARSONS WILL MEET SOON TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER.
AMB. OULD ABDALLAH WILL EXPLORE THIS FURTHER WHEN HE
VISITS MAURITANIA AND TALKS WITH AMBASSADOR. KISSINGER
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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Raw content

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 01 STATE 136932
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ORIGIN COME-00
INFO OCT-01 AF-06 ISO-00 EB-07 OES-03 OFA-01 CIAE-00
INR-07 NSAE-00 /025 R
DRAFTED BY COM/BIC/OED/MEPD/JLPHILBRICK/LW
APPROVED BY EB/OCA/CM/EMCKEON
COM/BIC/OED/MEPD/LENGLESON
COM/BIC/OED/MEPD/JMSANDS
COM/BIC/OIM/JDOYLE (INFO COPY)
STATE/AF/WMWALTER (PHONE)
OES/OFA/FA/BSHALLMAN
--------------------- 010038
R 120002Z JUN 75
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY NOUAKCHOTT
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE STATE 136932
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: BEXP, MR
SUBJECT: MAJOR PROJECT: MAURITANIAN FISHERIES
REF: NOUAKCHOTT A-26, MAY 8, 1975
FOR HANDYSIDE
1. RON MAYO, V.P. KRAMER CHIN AND MAYO INC., SEATTLE,
WASHINGTON BRIEFED MAJOR PROJECTS DIVISION USDOC ON FIRM'S
CONTINUING INTEREST IN MAURITANIAN FISHERIES PROJECT.
MAYO SAID EXPECT TO HAVE INFORMAL PRESENTATION OF GENERAL
APPROACH AND FUNDING NEEDS READY BY END OF WEEK JUNE
SIXTEEN. FORMAL PROPOSAL WILL BE PREPARED LATER WHEN
KRAMER CHIN MAYO HAS LEARNED EXACTLY WHAT FORMAT IS DESIRED
BY MAURITANIANS.
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 02 STATE 136932
2. MAYO IS WORKING WITH AMB. MCKERNAN, HEAD OF THE
INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ON
THE PROPOSAL. MCKERNAN HAS EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN
STUDYING AFRICAN FISHERIES PROJECTS.
3. FYI. ONE REASON FOR DELAY IS DIFFICULTY KRAMER CHIN
AND MAYO PERCEIVE WITH A FLAG FLEET. (DO NOT FEEL IT IS
ECONOMIC BUT RECOGNIZE THE PRESTIGE FACTOR.) ATTEMPTING
TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO THE FLEET WHICH WILL BE
PALATABLE TO MAURITANIA BUT EXPECT TO ALSO INCLUDE AN
OPTION SHOWING HOW THE FLEET IF DESIRED COULD BE
CONSTITUTED. END FYI.
4. RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN JOHN SANDS AND AMB. OULD
ABDALLAH HAVE CENTERED AROUND POSSIBILITY OF MAURITANIA
ENGAGING U.S. ENGINEERING FIRM TO ADVISE THEM ON
COUNTRY'S DEVELOPMENT, ASSIST IN PREPARING VARIOUS
TENDERS ETC. SANDS AMB. OULD ABDALLAH AND A V.P. OF
RALPH M. PARSONS WILL MEET SOON TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER.
AMB. OULD ABDALLAH WILL EXPLORE THIS FURTHER WHEN HE
VISITS MAURITANIA AND TALKS WITH AMBASSADOR. KISSINGER
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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